Mathematics, ethics and purism: an application of MacIntyre's virtue theory.

A traditional problem of ethics in mathematics is the denial of social responsibility. Pure mathematics is viewed as neutral and value free, and therefore free of ethical responsibility. Applications of mathematics are seen as employing a neutral set of tools which, of themselves, are free from soci...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 199; no. 1/2; pp. 3137 - 3168
Autor principal: Ernest, Paul
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Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2021
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